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The Cavalry Divisional Ammunition Column would contain the 
following carriages. 
No alteration for 12-pr. of 6 ewt :— 
Cayvatey DivistonaL AMMUNITION CoLUMN.—CARRIAGES. 
Transport. No. | Drivers eUa Remarks. 
Carriages, spare, gun with limber, 12-pr. i 2 4 The 21 spare drivers 
Carts, ammunition, small-arm.. ... ... 15 15 80 accompany this Column 
Ammuntion with limber 12-pr 12 36 72 in charge of spare horses 
FAeaT ( For stores a0 1 3 6 and as officers’ seryants 
iteeorae oe ah | For equipment an and batmen. 
8 eee 4 _reserve rations ... il 3 6 
j Ssores> i For supplies... 1 3 6 
Lor tents 1 3 6 
Forge with limber, R.A... ... 1 3 6 
BOER Gio 40d. | po G08 | bd 00 21 16 
Total 33 89 152 
The quantity of ammunition carried would be as follows. Altera- 
tions for 12-pr. 6 cwt. shown in block type :— 
QUANTITY CARRIED IN. 
Spare 
Ammunition. Pane gun sur atia Totals Remarks 
S. ais wagons 
carriage 
(°303 inch... ... ... | 182000 i 132000 The 49 men armed with 
| Ball { M.Hearbine | 69000 oxi 69000 | the M.H. carbines carry in 
Gents Pistol ne: 6000 Ree bei 6000 | addition 980 rounds of 
aban 4 Filled 12-pr. G80 36 864 900 | carbine ammunition in 
Bee Cur 12-pr. 6 their pouches. 
DO) RE, se 46 | 1104/1150 
L Filled 10 oz. ab 24 24, The 89 drivers armed 
with pistols also carry 1068 
(Common 12-pr..., 8 144 152 | rounds of pistol ammuni- 
12-pr.6cwt. ... nil nil ... | tion. 
Shells Shrapnel... ... 24, 672 696 
filled, 1 L2-pr- 6 ewt. 42 1056 | 1098 * For long ranges. 
ba |(Stargonurr ant... 900 24, 24: 
| Shot case 12-pr. 4, 48 52 
L12-pr. 6 cwt. 4 48 52 
( Middle, sensitive, 
time, No. 24 24 24 
| Percussion, small 
INO51B coo 600.000 12 144 156 
Fuzes< 
| Short No. 7 
S57. dag 24 08 732 
T.&P) widdie No, 
\ Bc ke 14 108 122* 
Tubes, friction... 75 900 975 
With reference to the organization of these Ammunition Columns it 
is further to be pointed out that no minor sub-divisions appear to be 
recognized in any of the tables given in “‘ Field Army Establishments.” 
In the “ Handbook for Field Service, Field Artillery ” (now more or 
less out of date), they are shown as sub-divided into two sub-divisions, 
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